tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post5678970746755881032..comments2024-03-28T18:45:45.374-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Borders Added!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-39757490837061577672007-09-10T08:36:00.000-04:002007-09-10T08:36:00.000-04:00Beautiful quilt and I am sure the choir assistant ...Beautiful quilt and I am sure the choir assistant will love it! I think Amy's idea is good... Or you could cut a series of 6.5" squares, backed with freezer paper and get a few people to sign each square - then piece them together into a row of sawtooth stars for the back. Or just piece them together into a row to attach to the back. That would give you a chance to heat set the writting, and you might even be able to keep 6.5" squares of fabric a secret right under his nose!!!<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/>EvelynEvelyn aka Starfishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025353776081066815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-10911668195087994672007-09-09T21:14:00.000-04:002007-09-09T21:14:00.000-04:00I love the choir quilt. The colors are awesome!I love the choir quilt. The colors are awesome!Quilts And Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043640520513261597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-14312234530192642092007-09-08T10:00:00.000-04:002007-09-08T10:00:00.000-04:00I don't think it would be too difficult to sign af...I don't think it would be too difficult to sign after quilting. Just find the right kind of pen.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471317644488778051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-63739844589766632672007-09-06T23:43:00.000-04:002007-09-06T23:43:00.000-04:00I was thinking that it would be too hard to sign a...I was thinking that it would be too hard to sign a quilted backing, but Patti has a good point. I, too, sign my own quilts after they are done. True, it is more easily done on the flat fabric on a hard surface, BUT it can be done after quilting. You might suggest to the signers that they use lighter pen pressure. ;-)<BR/>Very nice quilt!! As always!Lindahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08450792092084530798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-10015645935817444602007-09-06T17:18:00.000-04:002007-09-06T17:18:00.000-04:00Looks great Bonnie! I should think you could have...Looks great Bonnie! I should think you could have people write on the back after quilting. The only problem is that you couldn't stabilize the fabric with freezer paper. I know I always write my "label" directly onto the back of any quilt that has a light colored back, and I have no trouble doing it.<BR/><BR/>Your overflowing basket of shirts is SO funny! You're not going to reduce your stash this way! ;-)Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125491177774966237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-59708887815118333242007-09-06T13:17:00.000-04:002007-09-06T13:17:00.000-04:00Bonnie, Can you make the same block with a wide bo...Bonnie, Can you make the same block with a wide border on which everyone could sign? Use it as the label block?Gypsy Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18192303145122990677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-6378685816525451612007-09-06T08:54:00.000-04:002007-09-06T08:54:00.000-04:00I agree with the first commenter that how difficul...I agree with the first commenter that how difficult it would be to sign would depend on how densely quilted it it. I also like her idea of a large label.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569868342564016173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-54190281861076449602007-09-06T08:47:00.000-04:002007-09-06T08:47:00.000-04:00I did a quilt this way out of necessity...a young ...I did a quilt this way out of necessity...a young boy in our town had cancer (he's since passed away) and I made a scrappy nine patch quilt completely for him. We had a night to honor him at our town hall and I stayed in a back room and had everyone come in and sign the quilt (on the front) with Pigma pens. There was no problem with the signing, but it wasn't densely quilted. After the event, I took it home, heat set all the signatures and then presented it to him and his parents. I still see his mom and she's never mentioned a problem with it, although I think they have it hanging on a wall, so I don't know if it's been washed. Hope this helps!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276598913041251101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-44272296525243365122007-09-06T08:20:00.000-04:002007-09-06T08:20:00.000-04:00I think the signing on a quilted back depends on h...I think the signing on a quilted back depends on how densely it is quilted... Less dense would allow for easier signing - the signers do not have to worry about the threads.<BR/><BR/>I think the better idea may be to have a large label for everyone to sign that then just has to be appliqued to the back afterwards... You could back it with freezer paper making it easier still for signing. (The freezer paper could be "lined" as well also helping with signing & keeping enough room for everyone.)The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.com